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Pattasa

From Jawan · 2023

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
Nakash Aziz, Jonita Gandhi, Arivu
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Details
Jawan2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Unnai thotta pookalukkul galattaA commotion has erupted among the flowers that touched you,
Thala keezhathaan viluthaeFalling completely upside down.
Ottu motha paal veliyaeThe entire Milky Way galaxy
Pattasa nee sirikka maaridudhaeTransforms like a firecracker when you smile!
Female
Yei sitterumbhu kadicha seeniya polHey, like sugar bitten by a tiny ant,
Valaiyudhu en iduppae..hoo ooMy waist bends and sways... hoo oo
Mutham vechu asathum meesaiyil koluthumIgniting in a mustache that dazzles with kisses,
Azhagan nee enakkae..oiyaaraHandsome boy, you belong only to me... oiyaara!
Male
Unnai thotta pookalukkul galattaA commotion has erupted among the flowers that touched you,
Thala keezhathaan viluthaeFalling completely upside down.
Ottu motha paal veliyaeThe entire Milky Way galaxy
Pattasa nee sirikka maaridudhaeTransforms like a firecracker when you smile!
Male
Naan feel panna realumaIs what I feel real, my dear?
En heartula un rule maIt is your rule over my heart, girl!
Adiyae konjam kelumaHey girl, listen to me a little,
I want be your aalu maaI want to be your lover, my dear!
Male
Vaa nila odi vaaCome, moon, run to me!
Aasa pattu thedi vaaCome searching with desire!
Kaarmugil kondhalilIn your dark cloud-like hair,
Poonthalir soodi vaaAdorn fresh tender flowers and come!
Male
Akkara sakkara sokkuraSugary, sweet, and mesmerizing,
Vekkira nikkura kettadhu yendiWhy has it turned crazy while standing and placing?
Lookula nikkula sikkuna sikkaluEntangled in trouble with just a glance,
Suthala ippo en bhoomiMy earth is now spinning in circles!
Male
Kanna kuliyila kavuthittaYou overturned me into your dimpled eyes,
Enakulla unna vedhachittaYou planted yourself inside me!
Karu karu vizhi kuru kuruvenaWith dark, mischievous eyes sparkling,
Neru neruppula nenachittaYou soaked me in direct fire!
Female
Raani kannu un mela rajaQueen's eyes are on you, my king,
Jodi appadi oor moikkumaeThe whole town will swarm around such a pair!
Izhuthu pogum unnodu majaaFun with you drags me along,
Sandai enakkum porvaikkumaeThere is a fight between me and the blanket!
Male
Patta pagal sooriyam unnai paarthu koosumaeEven the broad daylight sun will squint looking at you,
Nee kudicha neer ellaam beeru aagumaeAll the water you drink would turn into beer!
Un azhagu thookuna ooril illai yaarumaeThere is no one in town who can match your elevated beauty,
En uyir aalumae nee naan roomaeYou rule my life, just you and me in a room!
Male
Unnai thotta pookalukkul galattaA commotion has erupted among the flowers that touched you,
Thala keezhathaan viluthaeFalling completely upside down.
Ottu motha paal veliyaeThe entire Milky Way galaxy
Pattasa nee sirikka maaridudhaeTransforms like a firecracker when you smile!
Female
Yei sitterumbhu kadicha seeniya polHey, like sugar bitten by a tiny ant,
Valaiyudhu en iduppae..hoo ooMy waist bends and sways... hoo oo
Mutham vechu asathum meesaiyil koluthumIgniting in a mustache that dazzles with kisses,
Azhagan nee enakkae..oiyaaraHandsome boy, you belong only to me... oiyaara!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the movie Jawan is a high-energy, playful romantic track expressing mutual infatuation and passionate love. The lyrics use colorful street-smart imagery, whimsical hyperboles, and rhythmic phrasing to describe how falling in love makes the universe feel upside down, turning simple glances into dazzling fireworks.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole

Ottu motha paal veliyae / Pattasa nee sirikka maaridudhae

Exaggerating a smile as something so bright it transforms the entire Milky Way into a firecracker.

Simile (Upamai)

Yei sitterumbhu kadicha seeniya pol / Valaiyudhu en iduppae

Comparing the flexibility of the waist to a grain of sugar bending under a tiny ant's bite.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kaarmugil kondhalil

Comparing dark, dense hair to rain clouds (Kaarmugil).

Rhythm and Alliteration (Edhugai / Monai)

Akkara sakkara sokkura / Vekkira nikkura kettadhu yendi

Fast-paced internal rhyming and repetition of sounds create a punchy, energetic cadence.

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Trivia

This track is the Tamil version ('Hayyoda' / 'Pattasa') of the song 'Faraatta' from the blockbuster movie Jawan (2023), starring Shah Rukh Khan and Nayanthara. Composed by Anirudh Ravichander, the song combines contemporary Tamil folk-pop sensibilities with urban colloquialisms written by lyricist Vivek.

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